Boys can be naturally active and silly, but they love their quiet time too. Some of the best ways to fill in time before bed or riding in a car is to grab a good book and relax with a story. Not all boys are eager readers though and that's okay. Here are a few of our tips to encourage boys to read, it might be easier than you think! 4 Tips to Encourage Boys to Read Read With Your Son It's best to start early, right from infancy, but it's never too late to start reading with … [Read more...]
4 Tips to Encourage Boys to Read
April 12, 2018 By 81 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Boys and Public Bathrooms
January 13, 2017 By 39 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Any parent of the opposite sex of their offspring knows how frustrating it can be when you are out on the town and one of them needs to use the washroom. When they were young it I would just haul them all into the ladies room with me, but it didn't take too long for them to start complaining and ask to use the men's room instead. Look, I get it, no male wants to hang out in a ladies washroom and they've got some pretty rude looks from little girls who were in there and didn't understand why … [Read more...]
#stopCOMPAREnting real life vs. the highlight reel
November 29, 2016 By 31 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Let's face it, this parenting gig is hard and not one of us has it down to perfection all of the time, so let's get real with each other here. StopCOMPAREnting! To celebrate the real side of parenting – the one we don’t always see through our social media feeds – the Quaker brand is calling on Canadian families, like yours and mine, to join the #stopCOMPAREnting movement and embrace life outside of the square. Those picture perfect images we see on instagram or facebook are … [Read more...]
When the gap is small
February 2, 2016 By 18 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
My third boy was born just shy of his older brothers first birthday. For four days I had two under one but at totally different stages. Their older brother had turned three just one week before. While I did hope to have kids fairly close in age, I never intended to have them all THAT close together, but that's how our story went. After years of being told I was infertile, we had our boys back, to back, to back. Holy cow, it's a mini me! Raising babies together at different stages is tough. … [Read more...]
Don’t be fooled
December 30, 2015 By 3 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
I came across this image the other day and immediately gave it a share on facebook. I shared it because I had 3 babies without medication and it made me laugh. At first. Yes, at first it made me laugh, but then something far more serious settled into the lines of my face and wiggled down into my soul. I shared it to my wall, to remind me that I may be small, but I'm also mighty. That even when I don't feel strong or courageous, that somehow I find a way. I make it through. I … [Read more...]
Dietainment – Digging Deeper
November 13, 2015 By 45 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Last week, I shared with you in a blog post a new initiative from Multi-Grain Cheerios that has parents signing a petition to stop harmful messaging to kids about their bodies. While most people equate body image struggles to girls, I wanted to share and explore the topic from a boy's perspective. It's true that girls are bombarded with images and messages portrayed in the media to be thinner and prettier, but boys are also blasted with similar messages as well. And … [Read more...]
